Today in Soap Opera History (September 9)

On this date in...

1968: GUIDING LIGHT and SEARCH FOR TOMORROW expanded from 15 minutes to a half hour. Watch a promo below.



1991: ON ANTOHER WORLD, Ryan asked Vicky to go work for Grant. Big mistake!



Celebrating a birthday today are:
Cliff Robertson (ex-Michael, FALCON CREST) - 88
Robert Desiderio (ex-Antonio, SEARCH FOR TOMORROW; ex-Orson, RYAN'S HOPE; ex-Steve, ONE LIFE TO LIVE; ex-Ted, KNOTS LANDING) - 60
Tom Wopat (ex-Hank, ALL MY CHILDREN) - 60
John Novak (ex-Keith, SANTA BARBARA) - 56
Gil Brenton (ex-Alan, SANTA BARBARA) - 47
Constance Marie (Regina, SWITCHED AT BIRTH) - 46
Brenda Epperson Doumani (ex-Ashley, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS; ex-Crystal, PASSIONS) - 46
Jocelyn Seagrave (ex-Julie, GUIDING LIGHT; ex-Tanya, DAYS OF OUR LIVES; ex-Rita, SAVANNAH; ex-Jessica, PACIFIC PALISADES) - 43
Scott DeFreitas (ex-Andy, AS THE WORLD TURNS) - 41
Michelle Williams (ex-Jen, DAWSON'S CREEK) - 31
Damian McGinty (Rory, GLEE) - 19

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